The Responsibility of Journalists. Dan Kennedy has some wise words for Andrew Sullivan on rumor-mongering.

I want to see more of the Dead Sea Scrolls. And now we can….

Too good to overlook. In which PZ Myers tries digesting James Carroll’s Constantine’s Sword, and comes up gasping for air: I haven’t finished it yet. It’s agonizing to plow through. There are some good bits of history sprinkled throughout, but you have to suffer through the author’s frequent, lengthy declarations of his Catholicism. Trust me,… Continue reading

It’s the pop-science book meme, which I’m picking up from Steve: Here’s the deal, from originator Cocktail-Party Physics:1. Highlight those you’ve read in full2. Asterisk those you intend to read3. Add any additional popular science books you think belong on the list4. Link back to Cocktail Party Physics (leave links or suggested additions in the… Continue reading

It isn’t that he’s probably at least fifteen years older than the next oldest commentator on the panel with him. And it isn’t that he looks like he can barely see or hear that well, either. But Dan Kennedy’s point is well taken. Fifteen years ago Pat Buchanan wouldn’t have ignored Maddow’s challenge.